The $5m comic
15/07/2002 … American comic Eddie Griffin has sold the film of his stand-up routine for more than £3million.
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Mon 15 July 2002
Lost Chapman work unveiled
Sketches premier at Edinburgh festival
15/07/2002 … Previously unseen scripts by Graham Chapman are to get their world premier at the Edinburgh Festival.
Old news...
15/07/2002 … Radio 4 celebrated 25 years of The News Quiz last night, taping a special anniversary edition.
Good Evans
Lee joins Edinburgh fundraiser
15/07/2002 … Lee Evans is to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sketch finalists named
15/07/2002 … The BBC has announced the final shortlist in its hunt for new comedy sketch-writers.
Sun 14 July 2002
Comedy castaways
Byrne, Cameron set for surival ordeal
14/07/2002 … Ed Byrne and Rhona Cameron could be stranded in a remote rainforest for a new TV show.
Have they got bad news for you
Deayton 'to be ditched for Fry'
14/07/2002 … BBC bosses are reportedly preparing to sack Angus Deayton from Have I Got News For You and replace him with Stephen Fry.
Missing Huw already...
Illness forces respected compere to quit
14/07/2002 … Huw Thomas, the respected compere of London's Downstairs At The King's Head, is to step down after more than 20 years in the business.